Waiheke's Tantalus Estate: a tantalising offer

Waiheke's Tantalus Estate: a tantalising offer
Tantalus Estate could be yours. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Paul McBeth
Calling all would-be Waiheke restaurateurs – Tantalus Estate is for sale. The 8.3-hectare estate in the island’s Onetangi Valley is the home to award-winning exceptional Bordeaux and Rhône style wines and Alibi craft beer, with the cellar door and restaurant the lynchpin for any canny buyer. Owned by former Methanex executive Bruce Aitken and his family for the past 10 years, the 160-seat restaurant is bouncing back from the pandemic blues and is now back to pre-covid levels. Employing 75 staff – rising to...

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